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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

back•sight n. [Survey.]

Surveyinga sight on a previously occupied instrument station.
Surveying(in leveling) the reading on a rod that is held on a point of known elevation, used in computing the elevation of the instrument.

back² + sight 1840–50

'backsight' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

double centering - plus sight

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